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Nonprofit Suzuki School seeking accessible addition to historic Waban building

On December 9, the Community Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend a $600,000 grant to the Suzuki School of Music toward building an accessible rear addition at 1615 Beacon Street. Approval depends on votes by the Zoning and Planning and Finance Committees and the full City Council in 2026. “When we purchased the Staples Farmhouse in 2017, we took a leap of faith with encouragement from the community,” recalled Executive Directo…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Fall Swimming & Diving: Bay State Conference boys, girls All-Star selections released

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The Newton North girls team leads the way with ten total selections.Swimming · Newton Read Article

With a new face at the helm, North basketball is ready to go - Newton Beacon

John McNamara remembers going to the old Newton North building to watch varsity basketball games when he was eight years old. Now, he’s taking the helm of a program that came oh so close to [...]Basketball · Newton Read Article

Chanukah Starts on Sunday, and Newton Has a Bunch of Celebrations Set - Newton Beacon

Chanukah, which this year starts at sundown on Dec. 14 and goes through Dec.22., commemorates a Jewish revolt against the King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who forced Jews to worship pagan deities or be killed, and [...]Hanukkah · Newton Read Article

Ballot question for 2026 could upend Newton's cannabis industry - Newton Beacon

A proposed state ballot question that would repeal recreational cannabis legalization in Massachusetts has alarmed industry leaders, while supporters argue the measure could strengthen public health efforts. The measure would overturn the 2016 law permitting [...]Health · Newton Read Article

Rucinski: Riverside shows why Newton needs a better way to plan major developments

The recent approval of the Riverside project highlights an issue in how Newton approaches major developments. Rather than beginning with a clear, city-centric vision for what would best serve our long-term economic, social, and environmental goals, the process began — and largely stayed — with what developers proposed. Public debate centered on responding to proposals instead of asking the more fundamental question of what Riverside should becom…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust Appoints Yael Duffy as Chief Executive Officer

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT) today announced that Yael Duffy has been appointed as a Managing Trustee and President and Chief Executive Officer of ILPT, effective January 1, 2026. Ms. Duffy has been President of ILPT since April 2022 and its Chief Operating Officer since May 2020. Ms. Duffy is also an Executive Vice President of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), responsible for overseeing asset management, leasing and property…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

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Paula Hammond, an MIT Institute Professor and MIT's executive vice provost, has been named dean of MIT's School of Engineering, effective January 16. From 2015 to 2023, she was head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and has also served as MIT's vice provost for faculty. She is a member of MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and has earned many accolades for her work developing polymers and nanomaterials that can be used …Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Governor’s Education Council report adds more uncertainty to NPS graduation requirements

As NPS approaches its December break, the district's fulsome response to Year 2024's Ballot Question 2, the statewide repeal of passing the MCAS tests as a requirement to graduate from a Massachusetts public high school, is coming into clearer focus. Changes to NPS' graduation requirements must conform to statewide requirements still being developed, as a recent School Committee vote to change graduation policy reflects. However, based on inform…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Despite peer review support, committee rejects Newton Centre drain extension request - Newton Beacon

Betsy Harper plans to build two houses on Homer Street on property she bought two years ago, and as a means of mitigating stormwater runoff, she wants to add a drain extension on nearby Chapin [...]Property · Newton Read Article

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Nonprofit Suzuki School seeking accessible addition to historic Waban building

Fall Swimming & Diving: Bay State Conference boys, girls All-Star selections released

With a new face at the helm, North basketball is ready to go - Newton Beacon

Chanukah Starts on Sunday, and Newton Has a Bunch of Celebrations Set - Newton Beacon

Ballot question for 2026 could upend Newton's cannabis industry - Newton Beacon

Rucinski: Riverside shows why Newton needs a better way to plan major developments

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust Appoints Yael Duffy as Chief Executive Officer

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Governor’s Education Council report adds more uncertainty to NPS graduation requirements

Despite peer review support, committee rejects Newton Centre drain extension request - Newton Beacon

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Nonprofit Suzuki School seeking accessible addition to historic Waban building

Fall Swimming & Diving: Bay State Conference boys, girls All-Star selections released

With a new face at the helm, North basketball is ready to go - Newton Beacon

Chanukah Starts on Sunday, and Newton Has a Bunch of Celebrations Set - Newton Beacon

Ballot question for 2026 could upend Newton's cannabis industry - Newton Beacon

Rucinski: Riverside shows why Newton needs a better way to plan major developments

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust Appoints Yael Duffy as Chief Executive Officer

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Governor’s Education Council report adds more uncertainty to NPS graduation requirements

Despite peer review support, committee rejects Newton Centre drain extension request - Newton Beacon

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